Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 107: Good Intentions

Ryder, the thirty top scientists, the two princes, and the guards were naturally amazed by the internal structure and function of the Earth Empire's warship. When the Seventh Fleet arrived in the Milky Way an hour after starting hyperspace travel, they were even more excited, finally seeing the huge spiral galaxy that they had once looked up at at night.

After the fleet was identified and granted passage, the Seventh Fleet began entering the Earth Empire's directly controlled territory. The Earth Empire now directly governs an area spanning over a million light-years in diameter, nearly 1.2% of the Milky Way. The reason the Earth Empire occupies such a vast area, rather than building an interstellar fortress like the Sand Star race, is primarily to avoid the kind of concentrated, relentless attacks seen with the Andromeda Fleet. At the edge of this interstellar region, over a million light-years in diameter, various types of Earth Empire warships, spaceships, and large man-made structures could occasionally be seen. As they penetrated deeper into the core of the Earth Empire's territory, the number of warships, spaceships, shipyards, and space buildings increased dramatically, becoming almost densely packed.

"Auntie, where are all these spaceships going?"

"Some of these spaceships are going to the Imperial Star Office, some to the Imperial Academy of Sciences, some to school for the children, and some to travel. They're going to many places, you'll find out later."

"So, are these thirty uncles also going to the Imperial Academy of Sciences?"

"Yes, after you two settle down in our new home, the thirty uncles will go to the Academy of Sciences for further study and exchange. You two will study in our new home for a period of time before you can go to the Imperial Star Bureau for further studies. You two must work harder and not let the Star Luo people down."

"Understood." The two princes were very excited. In a while, they would be able to meet friends from various civilized races, and they immediately felt that the boredom of staying in their own royal academy was over.

"One, two, three, four, five, Auntie, look! There are five blue planets on the same orbit as this sun."

"Leydaya, there are four more planets on the far side of the sun. These are the nine blue planets that our Star Luo people live on. They were specially prepared for us by the Earth Empire and they orbit the sun in a synchronous orbit."

Zhou Yuan, Wei Shan, and Lefia transferred to an interstellar spaceship, escorted by more than a dozen small escort warships, and flew directly to the new home of the Star Luo people, along with thirty Star Luo scientists and two princes. Meanwhile, the Seventh Fleet flew to the Earth Empire fleet headquarters near the new home of the Star Luo people for rest and reorganization.

"The Earth Empire's technology is so advanced, son-in-law. Can I send the video I just recorded of the Star Luo Human Homeland to my parents? I want to surprise them."

Zhou Yuan gently patted Lydafi and Lydaia's heads. "Of course you can. That smart device will automatically identify the content you film and photograph. It won't take pictures or record anything that is sensitive to the Empire."

"That's great! We can take lots of photos and videos with this and show them to all the people from distant Star Luo."

"Heh, whatever."

The thirty top scientists from Star Luo who accompanied them were astonished. Don't underestimate this kind of intelligent device; the technological content involved is extremely high. According to the Star Luo Empire's technology, if this intelligent device uses image comparison and identification, then the information capacity of the comparison database is enormous. Just think about the vast technological system, weapon system, and various man-made objects of the Earth Empire.

In any case, as they traveled along the way, the formidable strength displayed by the Earth Empire, including its technology, military, and other aspects, completely shocked these thirty top scientists of the Star Luo Empire.

"Hey, what's wrong with you guys? Are you all shocked? These are just nine planets." Lefia looked at the thirty fellow scientists and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed and amused. "To be honest, when I saw these nine planets, I felt the same way you did. Ryder, and you guys, you'd better relax now. There are many more things that will hurt your self-esteem in the future."

“Yes, Princess.” Ryder and the thirty scientists replied respectfully.

"Princess, we're almost there," Wei Shan, piloting the spaceship, reminded Lefia.

"Auntie, why don't we have any spaceships coming and going on our Star Luo planet? That doesn't seem fair."

"Leidafei, you really are silly. Because you three and thirty uncles came, all the Star Luo people took a day to welcome you on their respective planets. Right now, they should all be at home watching the live broadcast."

"Oh?! I'm sorry, I misunderstood. Aunt, Uncle, please don't take it to heart."

"It's okay, you two just need to behave well in the future."

The interstellar spaceship began its slow descent onto the main planet of the Star Luo people, the very planet inhabited by Lefia. A large contingent of Star Luo armed police were on standby, while the Star Luo's highest executive officer and a host of high-ranking officials were already waiting, along with members of the press from various races.

When the two princes saw a large number of Star Luo people lining the streets with flags and banners to welcome them, they followed closely behind Leifia, trying their best to demonstrate the royal etiquette they had received in the Star Luo Empire.

Although the two princes were equivalent to twelve or thirteen years old in human years, their tall, heroic, sunny, and handsome images still dominated the news media, even stealing the spotlight from Lefia.

Under the auspices of the Supreme Executive Officer, the Star Luo people held a grand welcoming ceremony. The solemn ceremony stirred the hearts of Ryder, the two princes, and the thirty scientists, immersing them completely in the enthusiastic atmosphere. As the princess of the Star Luo Empire, Lefia delivered a passionate speech.

"Fellow countrymen, I think the term 'fellow countrymen' is not an exaggeration at all. Although in the history of the Star Luo people, due to various reasons, a huge gap has formed between the silicon-based and carbon-based Star Luo people, this gap has long been deeply buried in the hearts of you and your fellow citizens of the Canis Major system. Even in the future, I'm afraid that Lydafie and his brother Lydaya will have a rift between them and may even go their separate ways. Today, the two princes, Lydafie and Lydaya, along with these thirty fellow scientists, have come to the Earth Empire. They have already experienced the vastness of the galaxy and the glory of the Empire. Their arrival is not only an exchange between the Star Luo Empire and the Earth Empire, but also a fusion between us silicon-based and carbon-based Star Luo people. Fellow countrymen, I think you should know through various channels about the previous encounters between the Imperial Fleet and the Virgo Fleet..." "War. Since we came to the Empire, thanks to its powerful technology and military strength, we thought our Empire was the most advanced. However, the truth is that over a hundred satellite star systems in the Milky Way have been destroyed by advanced civilizations. Therefore, I went to the Canis Major Dwarf Star System to persuade my brother, Emperor Lydam of the Star Luo Empire, to join the Pan-Interstellar Alliance organized by the Empire to fight against the Virgo Fleet and even more powerful enemies that will appear in the future. I hope that my two nephews, no matter how you develop in the future, will remember that the universe is vast, and I hope that the hearts of the two princes will be broader than this Milky Way, even broader than this universe. Prince Lydam, please remember this scene today. I hope that you will do better and greater than your father."

Zhou Yuan was deeply moved. Although Princess Leifia was usually playful and somewhat spoiled, she was never ambiguous when it came to matters of principle. Although Leifia didn't explicitly say it, Zhou Yuan guessed her good intentions. As a prince with a silicon-based personality, Ledafie would undoubtedly inherit the throne of Leidam in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Zhou Yuan also understood that although these carbon-based Star Luo people had joined the Earth Empire, there always seemed to be a thorn in their hearts—a barrier between them and the silicon-based Star Luo people. Leifia naturally hoped that the two groups of Star Luo people could merge into one, so she placed her hopes on Ledafie.

Zhou Yuan had previously mentioned to Lefia that he wanted to use the Empire's advanced genetic and life technologies to explore why the Star Luo people have two personalities, or to fuse the genes of the two personalities, but Lefia refused.

The grand welcoming ceremony proceeded smoothly, and the people of Xingluo naturally celebrated all night long.

After making arrangements for Ryder and the two princes, Lefia led thirty scientists to the Imperial Academy of Sciences.

Dean Coffey personally led the welcoming team. After some polite greetings, Coffey sent several of his subordinates to settle the thirty Star Luo scientists.

“Princess, Dean Zhou, Commander Wei, you are all very busy, there was no need for you to come in person.”

"Dean, we hope to receive more guidance and instruction from our thirty fellow countrymen in the future."

"Princess, you are too kind. Please rest assured, I will make proper arrangements for these thirty people and will never mistreat them."

"Thank you very much."

"Dean, how's the reception going with the scientists, leaders, and representatives from the Pan-Star Alliance members?"

"Dean Zhou, the Imperial Fleet has dispatched the last batch of support teams. According to the Commander-in-Chief, they will all arrive by tomorrow morning."

"Oh, all right."

"Dean Zhou, the Commander-in-Chief hopes you will speak at the welcoming ceremony tomorrow afternoon, you must know that, right?"

"Yes, Thomas informed me yesterday."

"Dean Zhou, would you like to visit the various departments of the Academy of Sciences and offer some suggestions? I'll have someone arrange it."

"Okay, Dean, thank you for your help. I haven't been inside for a long time, and I'm also very curious to know how far our technology has progressed."

Accompanied by relevant personnel from the Academy of Sciences, the three visited many research departments. Zhou Yuan directly grasped the research progress information of front-line researchers. Listening to his colleagues' reports, Zhou Yuan nodded repeatedly, and sometimes shook his head slightly as if to express regret.

Thanks to the Protoss providing some Protoss corpses and brains, and with the help of the Elven race of the "Pseudo-Stars," the Imperial Academy of Sciences' "Consciousness Quantum Research Institute" has achieved many research results in the area of ​​the spiritual power of the human race on Earth.

The genetic modification experiments on the Protoss have yielded some promising results, but are currently in the clinical observation and Protoss reproduction simulation phases. To reduce observation and waiting time, Imperial scientists are conducting Protoss life simulations using supercomputers and combining this with "in vitro culture"-like experiments for accelerated verification.

In terms of scaling technology, a scale of 1:4500 has been achieved so far, meaning the 160-kilometer-long Tian Shen sniper ship can be shrunk to 36 meters! However, after extensive simulations and demonstrations, relevant scientists believe that the 1:24000 ratio seems to be a limit, because at this ratio, the warship reaches the density of a neutron star. Zhou Yuan suggested that these scientists consider the possibility of folded space.